I am an environmental ecologist working on sustainable nature-based solutions (NBs) for the improving of environmental quality. My current research focuses on urban ecology, biodiversity and interactions of plant-pollinator systems in urban landscapes. I am investigating practical frameworks to increase sustainability of polluted and fragmented habitats. Besides, I am developing novel ecological indicators and biomarkers from insect and plant models and investigating plant-insect interactions mediated by chemical signals. I believe in the power of environmental research, education, and art!
My duties include research, teaching, supervision of bachelors, masters, and doctoral students, as well as negotiation with public and private sectors. I am engaged in discussions and collaborative projects with policy makers and business sector to enable practical sustainable solutions.
Research groups
Publications
14/14 items-
Mobile samplers of particulate matter – Flying omnivorous insects in detection of industrial contamination
Skaldina, Oksana; Łukowski, Adrian; Leskinen, Jari TT; Koistinen, Arto P; Eeva, Tapio. 2023. Science of the total environment. 867: -
Phenotypic Plasticity of Common Wasps in an Industrially Polluted Environment in Southwestern Finland
Badejo, Oluwatobi; Skaldina, Oksana; Peräniemi, Sirpa; Carrasco-Navarro, Victor; Sorvari, Jouni. 2021. Insects. 12: 888 -
Planning and piloting of an online course on aquatic sciences, fisheries and aquaculture
Tarasova, Svetlana; Lazarevich, Elena; Nishaeva, Sofiia; Skaldina, Oksana. Teoksessa: Avento, Roseanna; Lazarevich, Elena; Nishaeva, Sofiia(toim.) , 2021. FishEDU: Capacity building in fisheries and aquaculture education in Kyrgyzstan: Lessons learnt from collaboration between the Kyrgyz National Agrarian University named after K.I. Skryabin and the University of Eastern Finland. s. 82-92. Itä-Suomen yliopisto -
Benefits of insect colours: a review from social insect studies
Badejo, Oluwatobi: Skaldina, Oksana: Gilev, Aleksei: Sorvari, Jouni. 2020. Oecologia. 194: 27-40 -
Facing the threat: common yellowjacket wasps as indicators of heavy metal pollution
Skaldina, Oksana; Ciszek, Robert; Peräniemi, Sirpa; Kolehmainen, Mikko; Sorvari, Jouni. 2020. Environmental science and pollution research. 27: 29031-29042 -
Insects associated with sweet fennel: beneficial visitors attracted by a generalist plant
Skaldina, Oksana. 2020. Arthropod-plant interactions. 14: 399-407 -
Contamination links between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems: The neonicotinoid case
Carrasco-Navarro, Victor; Skaldina, Oksana. Teoksessa: Kesari, Kavindra Kumar(toim.) , 2019. Networking of Mutagens in Environmental Toxicology. s. 145-157. Springer -
Ecotoxicological Effects of Heavy Metal Pollution on Economically Important Terrestrial Insects
Skaldina, Oksana; Sorvari, Jouni. Teoksessa: Kesari, Kavindra Kumar(toim.) , 2019. Networking of Mutagens in Environmental Toxicology. s. 137-144. Springer -
Ants and their nests as indicators for industrial heavy metal contamination
Skaldina, Oksana; Peräniemi, Sirpa; Sorvari, Jouni. 2018. Environmental pollution. 240: 574-581 -
Spatial and Temporal Variation in Thermal Melanism in the Aposematic Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris) in Northern Europe
Badejo, Oluwatobi; Skaldina, Oksana; Sorvari, Jouni. 2018. Annales zoologici Fennici. 55: 67-78